Inspection knowledge centre
Know what evidence
you actually need.
Straight answers for vehicle buyers, motorists and traders—before you pay for an inspection, challenge a repair or make a decision from incomplete information.
Choose your situation
Start with the decision
in front of you.
These guides explain what can be checked, what evidence to preserve and where an independent report may help. They are technical guidance, not legal advice.
Dealer dispute vehicle reports
What an independent vehicle report can record when a used car fault, unsuccessful repair or dealer dispute needs clear technical evidence.
Evidence before a dealer complaint
A practical checklist of documents, photographs and vehicle evidence to gather before raising a used-car complaint with a dealer.
Pre-purchase car inspections
Mobile pre-purchase car and van inspections around Burnley and Lancashire, with diagnostics, photographs and written findings.
MOT versus an independent inspection
Understand what an MOT does, what an independent vehicle inspection adds and why one does not replace the other.
Post-repair vehicle inspections
Independent post-repair inspections for recurring warning lights, unresolved faults and evidence comparing a vehicle before and after repair.
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